High Point University - Millis Athletic/Convocation Center

922 Panther Dr, High Point, NC 27262

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Quick Facts:

Seating capacity: 1,750
First year of volleyball, 1973.
President George W. Bush visited HPU and spoke in the Millis Center in July 2002.
The Millis Center also houses a swimming pool and athletic training and strength & conditioning areas.
HPU hosted the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament an unprecedented four times in a row from 2008-11 and saw the tournament return to High Point in 2019.
The Millis Center hosted men's basketball tournament games in 2005, '06, '07, '08, '12 and '18.
Opened in 1992, the Millis Athletic and Convocation Center is considered one of the best facilities for volleyball in the Big South. HPU has hosted the Big South Volleyball Tournament at the Millis Center twice, in 2000 and in 2015 and will look to host the 2022 tournament on November 19th and 20th.

Originally, the Millis Center was built as the home of men's and women's basketball and volleyball but over the years, the facility has underwent many renovation changes. In 2008, the Millis Center underwent a major renovation that included a new floor, seating, the addition of four state-of-the-art video boards and a new sound system. The volleyball team locker room was renovated in 2009 and the men's and women's basketball locker rooms were refurbished in 2012. In the summer of 2010, the men's and women's basketball office suite underwent a complete renovation. The offices were renovated again in 2018 along with the locker rooms for both basketball programs.

Facilities:
Fieldhouse/Gym
Fitness Center
Pool

Sports played here:
Volleyball

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